Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-24
The Local Option Bill.

The full text of the local option bill as il
passed both houses of the legislature at
Lansing j. as follows:
bill to regulate the sale of malt brewed
or fermented spirituous and vinous
liquors in counties of this state.
SECTION /. The people OF the state OF
Michigan enact, That upon application 10y
petition signed by one-tenth or the voters
VINO are qualified to vote for county oiii-
GERS in any county in this state, the board
of supervisors shall order an election TO
he held at tie places of holding elections
for state aud county officers, TO take place
within 40 DAYS alter the receipt of such
petition by said board of supervisors to
determine whether or not such lntOXicat-
ing liquors as mentioned in section two of
this act shall he sold within the limits of
such designated county: Provided, that no
election held under this act shall be held
in any month in which general electio rs
are held so nat such elections as are held
under this act shall be separate and dis
tinct from any other election whatever.
Notice that such question is TO o submit
mtted shall be given by the county
clerk at the same time and in
the same manner os is provided
by law for giving notice of elections.
The vote hall be by separate ballot, and
the ballots shall he deposited in separate
ballot boxes, and separate poll books and
tally sheets shall be kept. The county
shall proyi de poll-books tally sheets and
tickets for such election at each polling
pace at the expense oil the county. Those
voters who wish the sale of intoxicating
Ii luors for use as a beverage prohibited,
shall have printed or written on their bal
OTIS the words. Against the sale and
those who do not wish such sale prohibit
ed shall have printed or written on their
ballots. the words. For the sale. - Tn O
inspectors OF elections, as now provided
by law. shall act; and shall lave author
lty TO appoint snch assistants, If any, as
shall he made necessary by this act. Thu
ballots shall be cast and counted and re-
returns OF the same shall be made from
voting precinct. separately TO the clerk of
county n which such election il held in
the manner now prescribed by law for
the election OF county officers. The clerk
of said county shall enter in a book to he
provided by him for that purpose tabu-
cast for and against such sale in each
voting precinct IN said codnty,
as shown by said returns, together wit h
the aggregate number OF votes cast for
and against such sale IN the entire county.
Said statement so recorded shall be a pub
lie record OF the county. and shall be pri-
ma facie eviden &c of the truth of the mat
tiers therein stated.
Sec ? That it is hereby declared unla w
full to sell, give away or furnish intoXicat-
ing liquor Of any kind or in any quantity,
or 10 keep a place We're such liquors are
for sale given away or furnished. within
the limits of any county in which ma jor-
ity of the votes ccst at the election next
preceding, upon the question Of prohibit
ing the sale of Intoxicating liquors, as
provided in section one OF this act, hay o
been against the sale except where
done by a registered druggist, upon the
written prescription, issued IN good faith
by reputable physician in active prac-
tice or for exclusively known mechanical,
pharmaceutical or sacrament u purpose.
And whoever, within such limits. himself
or 10y an agent. or otherwise, thus sells,
furnishes or give away any such LIQUORS
or keeps "a place whore such liz uors are for
sale, given away or furnished. upon con-
viction thereof in my court of competen
iuri,dict on. -ha be fined in any sum not
less than 80 nor more than { 90 and he
imprisoned in tie county jail not less than
10 days nor more than six months.